January 2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
January 2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EC 231 - Economics


The first part of this course provides an overview of economics and the economy from a microeconomics perspective. Topics include economic analysis, factors in the market system, market structure and pricing strategies, the availability of resource markets, supply and demand, and the impact of public policy on markets. The second part of this course provides an overview of economics and the economy from a macroeconomics perspective. Topics include an introduction to economic concepts, the fundamentals of macroeconomics, macroeconomic theory and policy, the role of money, banking, and monetary policy, and the relationship of macroeconomics to the global economy. 6.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 90.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.